Race: First Union 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 29
Date: April 17, 1988
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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First Union 400 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 112 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (265) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $260,625 | Winner Earnings | $48,050 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 7 of 29 |
First Union 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 112 | running | 180 | $48,050 |
| 2 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 400 | 3 | running | 175 | $21,025 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 265 | running | 175 | $22,115 |
| 4 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,650 |
| 5 | 6 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,965 |
| 6 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,560 |
| 7 | 12 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,760 |
| 8 | 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,715 |
| 9 | 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,610 |
| 10 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 397 | 19 | running | 139 | $12,010 |
| 11 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,280 |
| 12 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,105 |
| 13 | 17 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,130 |
| 14 | 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,475 |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,330 |
| 16 | 22 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,580 |
| 17 | 11 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,455 |
| 18 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 394 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,380 |
| 19 | 8 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 394 | 1 | running | 111 | $8,330 |
| 20 | 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 393 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,805 |
| 21 | 21 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 393 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,510 |
| 22 | 24 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,785 |
| 23 | 25 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,685 |
| 24 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,860 |
| 25 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,660 |
| 26 | 26 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 384 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,485 |
| 27 | 32 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,660 |
| 28 | 28 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 381 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,985 |
| 29 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 76 | $1,335 |
| 30 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 263 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $2,760 |
| 31 | 30 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 130 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $2,810 |
| 32 | 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | engine | 67 | $4,760 |
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